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Leadership Exchange 2025 Agenda

Graphic explaining day one of leadership exchange

Sunday, Oct. 12 - Day One

1:15 PM

Attendees arrive at the FBO at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

2 PM

Depart for Greenville

4 PM

Arrive in Greenville

4 - 4:35 PM

Deplane, luggage transfer and load bus

4:35 - 5:05 PM

Travel to SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville

5:10 - 6:10 PM

Hotel check-in at SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville

6:15 - 6:20 PM

Meet in SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown lobby and depart for Avenue

6:30 - 8 PM

Welcome Reception with Greenville Mayor Knox White at Avenue

Session Sponsor: First Horizon Bank

8:15 PM

Depart for SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville

8:30 - 10:30 PM

Hospitality Suite at SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville in Birch Ballroom

graphic explaining that it is day two of Leadership Exchange

Monday, Oct. 13 - Day Two

7:30 - 8 AM

Coffee & Breakfast at SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville in Birch Ballroom

8 - 9 AM

Session #1: Chamber Overview & Regional Cooperation with Greenville Chamber of Commerce

President & CEO Carlos Phillips at SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville in Birch Room

9 - 9:30 AM

Break at SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville

9:30 - 10:30 AM

Session #2: Downtown Redevelopment with Lobby SC Co-Founder and City of Greenville Councilmember John DeWorken

at SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville in Birch Room

10:30 - 10:50 AM

Break at SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville

10:50 AM

Meet in the SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville lobby for Session #3, Downtown Greenville Walking Tour

11 AM - 12 PM

Session #3: Downtown Walking Tour through Downtown Greenville with Complete PR President & CEO John Boyanoski

12 - 1:20 PM

Session #4: Tourism & Attraction with Visit Greenville SC President & CEO Heath Dillard at Ink n’ Ivy

Session Sponsor: Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau

1:35 -1:45 PM

Transition back to SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville

1:50 - 4:30 PM

Break at SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville

4:30 - 5 PM

Transition to Six & Twenty Distillery

5 - 6:30 PM

Six & Twenty Distillery Tour and Tasting

6:30 - 8 PM

Dinner at Six & Twenty Distillery

8 - 8:30 PM

Transition to SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville

8:30 - 10 PM

Hospitality Suite at Oak & Honey Bar located within SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville

graphic explaining it is day three of Leadership Exchange

Tuesday, Oct. 14 - Day Three

7:30 - 8:15 AM

Coffee & Breakfast at SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville in Birch Ballroom

8:20 AM

Meet in SpringHill Suites Hotel Downtown Greenville Lobby

8:30 - 9 AM

Travel to Greenville Technical College Center for Manufacturing Innovation

9 - 10 AM

Session #5: Workforce Development Panel with Greenville Technical College President Larry Miller

Greenville Chamber Foundation Executive Director and Vice President of Talent, Education and Leadership Dr. Cheryl Garrison,

Greenville County Schools Coordinator of Community Collaboration Anne Lee O’Brien

Session Sponsor: Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham

10 - 10:30 AM

Break at Greenville Technical College Center for Manufacturing Innovation

10:30 - 11:30 AM

Session #6: Tour of Greenville Technical College Center for Manufacturing Innovation

11:30 - 11:45 AM

Break at Greenville Technical College Center for Manufacturing Innovation

11:45 AM

Lunch is served by Jasmine Kitchen at Greenville Technical College Center for Manufacturing Innovation

12 - 1 PM

Session #7: Business Attraction & Regional Job Creation with Upstate SC Alliance President & CEO

John Lummus and Greenville Area Development Corporation President & CEO Max Stewart

Session Sponsor: Maynard Nexsen

1 - 1:45 PM

Session #8: Leadership Exchange Debrief & Trip Takeaways at Greenville Technical College Center for Manufacturing Innovation

with Birmingham Business Alliance President & CEO Steve Ammons and PNC Regional Bank President Nick Willis

Session Sponsor: PNC Bank

1:45 - 2 PM

Transition & Wrap-Up at Greenville Technical College Center for Manufacturing Innovation

2 PM

Leave for Airport

3:30 PM

Depart for BHM

3:30 PM

Arrive in BHM

Thank You, Sponsors!

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Maynard Nexsen Logo
First Horizon Logo
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